21 Aug 2012

Whats On Your Work Wednesday 168.....A Big Crafty Shop!!

Hi! everyone! Tonight I have had a play with some new stamps I bought at the weekend on my Big Crafty Shop at The Great British Craft Festival at Donington. Here I have used Graphic 45 Papers & stamps along with Gilding Glue from Indigo Blue and some Sunset Red flakes from Sweet Poppy Crafts. I have showed a close up of the Stamp Gilded below as I thought it looked really good, I love the colours & its very shiny! but it didn't show up very well on the pic.

As you can see I did quite well on the shopping front. I have been saving for quite a while to go on this crafty trip. Me and my Crafty Buddy, Crafty Deb's went both days to the event & stayed over in the Hilton Hotel for the Saturday night. It was really nice & the breakfast was wonderful Sunday morning, ages since I have has a full English.

I bought all sorts! Including Stamps By Chloe, Sweet Poppy Stencils, Cherry Lynn Die's, Graphic 45 paper & stamps, Stampendous Stamps & Frantage powders & shaved ice, Ribbons, Sticky Gems, glitters, tapes glues.....ect...ect....All in all the weekend was fab. We though it would be fun to get as many pic's of us with Presenters from Create & Craft, we ended up having our pic took with about 7 of them. We chatted with the great Melanie Heaton & Dawn Bibby & Sue Smith & Sheena Douglass & a few others (I have name dropped enough..lol.) already looking forward to the next Crafty Show....Harrogate perhaps?

Finally I am still using my Hunkydory Xmas kits to make cards, I really enjoy making Christmas cards, so may images to choose from & I love being able to go mad with the glitter. Time to post this & hop over to Julia's Blog to join in the hop.......have a crafty week everyone & thanks for stopping by!

Sounds like a fab shopping trip...How nice to stay over and get pampered with the full English. What a great way to start off the day!Your cards look great...it is amazing how many Christmas cards are posted here today.

Hi Lavinia, what a fabulous stash of goodies you bought - lucky you.I also love making xmas cards 'cause as you say there are so many super things to use and I see you also have a CB and Grand Calibur like me so I don't feel so guilty having the two, I also have a Big Shot as well though lol.Cheers, Elaine #31

Love the Christmas cards - I got that kit and need to get on and make some more with it. Lovely to get lots of goodies and glad you had a good time including the Hilton breakfast. Your stamp with gilding flakes is looking good. Thanks for sharing. Hope you have a good week. Hazel WOYWW #8 x

I love the stamp and gilding glue. Never heard of it. but your image is Wow! Looks like you picked up lots of fun stuff to play with. And your cards are adorable. Especially loving the puppy in the stocking with the red bow and the deer with the hearts. Happy crafting. LisaDV #124

I'm really late...surprise!! You did have a good shop, my word how fab all your new stuff is. I like a two day visit, gives you a chance to really have an in depth look at stuff without feeling like you've been panic buying..bet all your new stuff will be used to great advantage. Love the gilded card, lovely idea.

About Me

Hi I am Lavinia! Thanks for taking time to have a look at my creations! I live Near Manchester in the North of England & I love to craft! Mainly cards, but sometimes other things to! I hope you enjoy your visit!